EP1348038A4 - Plasma reduction processing of materials - Google Patents

Plasma reduction processing of materials

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EP1348038A4
EP1348038A4 EP01999678A EP01999678A EP1348038A4 EP 1348038 A4 EP1348038 A4 EP 1348038A4 EP 01999678 A EP01999678 A EP 01999678A EP 01999678 A EP01999678 A EP 01999678A EP 1348038 A4 EP1348038 A4 EP 1348038A4
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Prior art keywords
materials
reduction processing
plasma reduction
plasma
processing
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1348038A1 (en
EP1348038B1 (en
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Jeffrey Tanner-Jones
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PLASMA TECHNOLOGIES PTY LIMITED
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Tesla Group Holdings Pty Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B4/00—Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys
    • C22B4/005—Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys using plasma jets
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B5/00—General methods of reducing to metals
    • C22B5/02—Dry methods smelting of sulfides or formation of mattes
EP01999678A 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Plasma reduction processing of materials Expired - Lifetime EP1348038B1 (en)

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AUPR1862A AUPR186200A0 (en) 2000-12-04 2000-12-04 Plasma reduction processing of materials
AUPR186200 2000-12-04
PCT/AU2001/001569 WO2002046482A1 (en) 2000-12-04 2001-12-04 Plasma reduction processing of materials

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EP1348038A1 EP1348038A1 (en) 2003-10-01
EP1348038A4 true EP1348038A4 (en) 2005-11-30
EP1348038B1 EP1348038B1 (en) 2007-11-21

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EP (1) EP1348038B1 (en)
AU (2) AUPR186200A0 (en)
DE (1) DE60131565T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2002046482A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200305088B (en)

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US20040060387A1 (en) 2004-04-01
DE60131565D1 (en) 2008-01-03
ZA200305088B (en) 2004-06-30
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EP1348038A1 (en) 2003-10-01
EP1348038B1 (en) 2007-11-21

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